Accessibility
The Flemish Centre of Expertise in Suicide Prevention (VLESP) is committed to making this website accessible in accordance with the Flemish Governance Decree of 7 December 2018.
This accessibility statement applies to: https://vlesp.be
Compliance Status
This website is partially compliant with the accessibility requirements of the EN 301 549 standard.
Audit
The website was evaluated through:
- A simplified accessibility audit conducted by Accessibility Belgium / BOSA
- An automated accessibility scan of 72 pages
During the simplified audit, 23 accessibility criteria were evaluated. No non-compliant criteria were identified.
The automated scan detected no confirmed accessibility errors. However, 35 potential issues were flagged that require manual review. These findings relate to possible colour contrast issues (31) and a limited number of technical ARIA warnings (4).
Non-accessible Content
Based on the available audit results, no formal non-conformities were identified within the evaluated sample.
However, several areas may require further analysis or improvement:
- Possible colour contrast issues between text and background colours
- Technical warnings related to the use of ARIA attributes
- Certain documents (such as PDF files) were not fully assessed and may contain accessibility limitations
Proposed Alternatives
At the time this accessibility statement was prepared, no alternatives were available for the issues described above.
Contact Information
If you experience any difficulties using our website or have questions regarding accessibility, you can contact VLESP via vlesp@ugent.be. We will be pleased to assist you and continuously work towards improving the accessibility of our website.
If the above service does not respond or if you are not satisfied with the response, you may contact the supervisory authority: Department of Care (Departement Zorg).
Improvement Plan
VLESP continues to work on improving the accessibility of this website. Priority will be given to:
- Investigating and, where necessary, improving potential colour contrast issues
- Correcting technical accessibility issues identified during the audit
- Improving the accessibility of PDF documents
- Continuously monitoring the website through periodic accessibility reviews
Preparation of this Statement
This statement was prepared on 14 October 2025.
The statement was last reviewed on 10 November 2026.
